Ed Sheeran Is Starting a Boy Band to Sing All His Boy Band-y Songs

Everyone knows Ed Sheeran is a pro at producing pop bangers. Even though his personal style tends to be folky and soulful, the songs he's written for Justin Bieber and One Direction have proven just as hit-worthy.

But with 1D disbanded indefinitely, Ed Sheeran is in dire need of some floppy-haired young men to sing his new pop gems in perfect harmony. So Ed is taking matters into his own hands and masterminding a vocal group from scratch.

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"I have a bunch of songs that I think are really good boy-band pop songs," Ed revealed in a Wednesday appearance on the TodayShow. "And then I was like, I should just put one together."

"They're pop, pop, pop songs," he said — three times for emphasis. "Like there's one called 'South of the Border' that's a bit funky." At this point Ed did a little jig, perhaps hinting at the choreography in his boy band's eventual music video.

And lest you think he's just joking, Ed added that he's written a slew of tracks for his future protégés — and is more than ready to share the spotlight.

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"I have a big platform, which is this tour that's coming up this year and next year," he explained. "I have the songs, and we've been given a record label by Warner. So I just have an infrastructure to do something quite cool. And do it my way."

May I propose some group names for you, Ed? New Ed-ition? Ed'SYNC? Ed-Town?